The text claims Sai is the ultimate consciousness, yet it also says 'Where there is devotion with faith, I am always subservient.' How can an ultimate being be subservient to a mere devotee? Isn't this a contradiction?

This is presented not as a contradiction, but as a profound spiritual truth about the nature of divine love. As Chapter 2 clarifies, Sai Baba states that He is "always subservient" to devotion and faith, emphasizing this as the very means by which He, who is otherwise "unattainable," can be reached. This subservience is not a sign of lesser status but an expression of His supreme compassion and responsiveness to a devotee's sincere feeling. It is the mechanism through which the divine actively assists and serves the devotee who has surrendered their ego.